Archeparchy of Akka, Israel 🇮🇱 (Greek-Melkite Rite) (original) (raw)

History

• 1759: Established as Diocese of Akka / Tolemaide / Ptolemaiden(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tyr and without ecclesiastical province)
• 1964.11.18: Promoted as Archdiocese of Akka / Tolemaide / Ptolemaiden(sis) (Latin)

Present Prelates

Archbishop ([2018.11.09] 2019.03.18 – ...):	Archbishop Youssef Matta (56)

Ordinaries

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Population: 73,865 Catholics

Pastoral Centres: 36 parishes

Personnel: 39 priests (35 diocesan, 4 religious), 36 religious (6 brothers, 30 sisters), 8 seminarians